Adopted Sons and Daughters — Kim Riddlebarger writes:
“I once heard a Roman Catholic apologist put it like this: ‘Protestants use a courtroom model, while we use a family model.’ In other words, the Reformation emphasis supposedly shifts the focus to being saved ‘from’ God, instead of emphasizing being saved ‘for’ God. God is primarily understood as a stern judge, not as a loving father.
“This would be a powerful argument, if it were true.” KEEP READING